The Midland Downtown Farmers Market has two weekends left of its regular season. The market will hold its annual Founders' Day celebration of eight years on Oct. 29 with a photo booth, children's activities, a birthday cake and of course, all the vendors.

For winter, the market goes monthly. The schedule for the season will be Nov. 12, Dec. 10, Jan. 14, Feb. 11 and March 11. The regular season will start again on April 1.

If you are considering a staycation, Four Points by Sheraton Midland is offering an enticing deal. Guests who book stay between now and through the end of the year will receive breakfast and an appetizer for $2.

Pizza Hut at 4320 Andrews Highway by Midland Drive is closed due to renovations. Construction is being done to both the interior and exterior.

“They will be adding a dining buffet to stay in competition with other pizza places which is great,” Jorge Saenz said. Saenz is the general manager of the 427 Andrews Highway location.

He went on to explain that Pizza Hut updates their restaurants every so often and that other locations may be closed at later times for renovations.

For customers of this location, Saenz said that the 4400 Midland Drive location at Cornerstone will handle the area and deliveries.

Now open

The Lost Cajun posted on Monday that its doors to the Midland location are now open. From the restaurant’s Facebook:

It is official! The Lost Cajun-Midland TX is open for business!

Come by any day of the week to enjoy great tasting, authentic Cajun food served with the best service you've ever had!

Our motto is to never serve anything, but the BEST!

In another post, the restaurant is offering samples of gumbo for first-time visitors to the restaurant. Perfect for fall.

The restaurant is open daily at 11 a.m. and is located at 4501 W. Wadley Ave.

The restaurant is open daily from 6 a.m.-midnight with a breakfast menu. Carl’s Jr. is located at 5313 W Loop 250 N.

Grand opening

Although the shop softly opened it doors already, the Beef Jerky Outlet will officially celebrate its grand opening with an all-day event on Saturday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. The outlet offers more than 200 varieties of jerky including exotics like alligator, kangaroo and venison. The store also offers delicacies such as pecan pumpkin butter, cashew brittle, cheeses and more.

“After visiting a Beef Jerky Outlet in San Angelo, I was immediately hooked,” franchise owner Colter Lange said. “I knew I had to bring this store to Midland. It is such a fun store and I can’t wait to share the experience and all that jerky with everyone in Midland.”

The Saturday celebration will offer some perks for customers and visitors. The store will offer a free four-ounce bag of jerky with any $50 purchase, 10 percent off purchases for first responders, police, fire and military personnel and a chance to win free jerky for a year with each $20 purchase.

The Beef Jerky Outlet is located at 1401 N. Loop 250 W in Red Oak Plaza and is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 7 p.m.

In other menu news, and after grabbing a Wednesday $4 hamburger basket, I discovered that Riley’s Bar and Grill has posted a new menu on their website. The joint has also posted specials for every day of the week. You can view and download the menu here.

Coming soon

The Houston sports bar chain Little Woodrow’s is close to opening in the Borgata Shopping Center.

This location will boast more than 100 beers on tap along with craft cocktails. Assuming their menu follows other locations, Midlanders can expect to nosh on mile-wide nachos, grown-up grilled cheese sandwiches or Frito pie burgers here soon.

We previously reported on their alcohol permit approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission back in 2014 although the shopping center had yet to be built. According to that piece, Little Woodrow’s will have an outdoor patio area and be potentially pet-friendly.

Saturday | Cake decorating contest celebrating Music City Mall’s 20th Birthday. Registration begins at noon and cakes on display from 2-4 p.m. The grand prize is a $250 gift card to MCM. Rules can be found at musiccitymall.net.

Monday | Third Annual Beer and Food Pairing by Bill's Bistro and The Wine Rack. 6 p.m. at Bill's Bistro, 4610 N. Garfield st. Call 432-218-7383 or 432-570-9736 for reservations.

Nov. 10 | Divas and Desserts is the Permian Playhouse's first fundraiser. The event is a cabaret show cast with local talent and a dessert bar. 7 p.m. at The Rose Building, 415 N. Grant Ave., Odessa. Permianplayhouse.com.